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    November 25, 2019

    Hardware support: [Linus Tech Tips] Intel's behaviour is PATHETIC - Core i9 10970XE Review

    [Linus Tech Tips] Intel's behaviour is PATHETIC - Core i9 10970XE Review

    Posted: 25 Nov 2019 12:27 AM PST

    Userbenchmark now shows effective gaming FPS over actual CPU performance, and these results only appear when you compare specific CPUs.

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 04:45 PM PST

    My review of Nixeus' EDG34, a 3440x1440 144hz FreeSync Ultrawide Monitor

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 12:17 PM PST

    SPECIFICATIONS

    The Nixeus EDG34 has the following features and specifications:

    • 34" 3440x1440@144hz Curved VA Panel
    • FreeSync range of 48-144hz, which is wide enough of a variable refresh window so that G-Sync's frame doubling or Radeon's Low Framerate Compensation will work providing a tear and stutter free experience at any framerate
    • HDR "Ready" - but not certified
    • up to 400 nits
    • 4ms G2G response time, and 1ms "Photon to Render Latency". When I asked Peter from Nixeus exactly what that meant, he said that it is the "latency of the panel to render a frame using a photon sensor to measure it". When I asked Peter if that was just some marketing crap he told me I'd have to see for myself.

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    TLDR:

    GOOD:

    • Unbeatable Value at $600
    • Vivid Colors, Good Response Times
    • Crisp and smooth images with 3440x1440 and 144hz

    NEUTRAL:

    • Basic, uncertified HDR support
    • Cables are inconvenient to remove/install due to positioning

    BAD:

    • Brief brightness flickering

    The Nixeus EDG34 is a 3440x1440 144hz Certified FreeSync monitor which uses one of Samsung's newer VA panels. I was sent this monitor by Nixeus gratis, but wasn't required to write this review. I've been giving them feedback about Ultrawide monitors for around two years.

    I was a bit surprised when he confirmed that it was using a VA panel as they know exactly how much I have loathed VA panels due to lower response times and worse color reproduction. Honestly, up until the point I received the EDG34 I described myself as an "144hz IPS Shill" half-jokingly, but also half-seriously.

    I am not a professional reviewer - However, I am a very critical enthusiast. I've spent a few days with the EDG34 and these are my thoughts.

    I have only used one other high refresh rate monitor in recent history, and that is LG's 34uc79 - the first 144hz IPS monitor. As such, this will be my frame of reference for comparison. I previously purchased the uc79 because of it's relatively low price and the ease of pushing 2560x1080 at high refresh rates. At $600 Nixeus EDG34 is about $100 more expensive than you can find LG's 2560x1080 model.

    What's in the box

    ⦁ 34" Monitor

    ⦁ Stand

    ⦁ Wall mount adapter

    ⦁ Power Cord

    ⦁ Display Port Cord

    ⦁ Screws

    ⦁ Setup Guide

    The stand included with the EDG34 only allows for tilting back and forth, and isn't adjustable vertically. However, the included metal stand is very sturdy and "minimalist". Sorry folks, this doesn't come with RGB - there are 3 red backlights, but unless you're in a completely dark room you won't even notice them. There is not an external power brick for the Nixeus EDG34, and it uses the same sort of power cord one would use for a computer's power supply. This and other cords all connect underneath the monitor in a way allows for tidy cable management. I personally would have preferred inputs in the back for easier access.

    OSD

    It has a standard 4-button control for the OSD which controls basic monitor functions. This monitor doesn't support PiP mode, and the aspect ratio function is disabled when DisplayPort is used and so if you're going to run a game in 16:9 - make sure you have GPU scaling enabled in your graphics drivers or it will stretch 16:9 outputs. This is an annoyance on other ultrawide monitors as well, and I really wish someone would learn to make an ultrawide which doesn't automatically stretch a 16:9 image.

    PANEL

    Out of the box, the first thing I noticed about the Nixeus EDG34 were how absolutely vivid the colors were in comparison to LG's 34uc79g and I immediately appreciated the much crisper text and images due to the higher PPI of 3440x1440 (in comparison to 2560x1080 @ 34")

    I cannot overstate the impact of the vibrancy of this panel's colors. The only time I have noticed such a dramatic difference in color quality was when I compared the uc79 to an earlier, lower quality ultrawide VA panel. I am not exaggerating when I say I ran a game without changing any settings, and the sheer vibrancy made it look like it was running at better settings. The colors of this panel are just that good.

    For a response time comparison, I unfortunately do not have the sort of equipment to make a TFT Central style analysis. I hooked up both the Nixeus EDG34 and the LG 34uc79g to my GTX 1080 and then ran various games at 2560x1080 on both screens and looked for ghosting.

    The results? Most of the time, both monitors performed well in regards to ghosting. There were some scenarios where the EDG34 performed better than the UC79G, and none in which it performed worse in the games I tested.

    The 1500R arc of the Nixeus EDG34 is more pronounced than other ultrawides I have used previously. At first I thought this would bother me, but I quickly adapted to the curve and actually prefer it now. If one purposely tilts their head from side to side, one can notice the faintest amount of color shift but it's hardly even worth mentioning.

    The out of the box whites were a little stronger than I like, but I'm told that is because I have been acclimated to IPS panels and that is a difference in how VA Panels and IPS display whites. At first I adjusted some of the monitor's settings to offset this, but I have since adjusted to the default setting.

    I have never used HDR previously, so I don't know what "good HDR" looks like. I can say that I tested the Nixeus' HDR support in Assassin's Creed Odyssey and it looked good to me - but that's as a person who has never experienced HDR. Other titles didn't fare so well. Far Cry V looked better with HDR OFF, and turning on HDR in Strange Brigade made everything look much brighter, and not in a good way.

    Did I mention that the reason I had previously stayed at 2560x1080 was for the higher frame rates? 3440x1440 is hard, especially if you don't have a top of the line GPU. In Assassin's Creed Odyssey I managed an average of 56 FPS and in Far Cry V I managed 71 FPS - both with high settings powered by a GTX 1080. Less recent games can be played at higher framerates - I had no problem running 2013's Tomb Raider at near 130fps+ for example.

    Pretty much my only complaint about the Nixeus EDG34 is that it does have occasional brightness flickering when FreeSync is enabled. It's a pretty rare occurrence, to be honest, and when it does happen it only lasts for a few moments.

    In addition to running it in its native resolution, I also ran it at 2560x1080 - and while it wasn't quite as crisp as running a native resolution, it was good enough for games where the absolute highest frame rates are preferred.

    Conclusion

    I liked this monitor, a lot. It's response times were great and the colors were extremely vibrant. I didn't feel the need to adjust its out of the box settings outside of ensuring FreeSync was enabled. If you're considering the Nixeus, you won't be disappointed by it. My verdict? To quote a controversial Tom's Hardware review.... "Just Buy It". It really is that good.

    The price of the EDG34 puts it in an interesting place. At $599, it's only $100 more expensive than LG's 144hz 2560x1080 would cost - and $200 cheaper it's LG's 3440x1440 144hz monitor when it's on sale (MSRP $1199).

    At it's price, I think it ends the appeal of 2560x1080x144hz personally - given that you can run the lower resolution on this monitor and it still looks good. Is the extra cost of LG's 3440x1440 144hz worth it anymore? I'll be waiting for the review of this unit from the good folks at TFT Central for my final verdict, but at this point I think the Nixeus provides a better value.

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    [Gamers Nexus] Intel Core i9-10980XE CPU Review: Premiere, Blender, Overclocking, & Power

    Posted: 25 Nov 2019 12:04 AM PST

    AMD to launch Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64-cores in 2020 - VideoCardz.com

    Posted: 25 Nov 2019 01:25 AM PST

    Does SSD really require periodic power to maintain data ?

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 03:29 PM PST

    Screenshot, Imgur, the statement is:

    SSD requires periodic power to maintain data

    Source: Link

    Context: i am wondering if ssd's are ok for long term media storage without any issues and i came across this comment in the screenshot.

    Edit: u/wtallis pointed this out in the comments:

    Power them on and read your data. Flash memory cannot be refreshed simply by supplying power to the chip. If you want to forestall data degradation, you need to actively read each byte you care about, so that the SSD controller can notice correctable errors and re-write that data before it gets bad enough to cause uncorrectable errors. Many SSDs will do at least some background data scrubbing, but if you're using a SSD for long-term data storage, you really shouldn't rely on that unobservable, undocumented process to maintain data integrity.

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    Google Stadia Lag Review: Latency of PC vs. Browser, Chromecast, & Controller

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 04:41 AM PST

    Radeon RX 580 vs Radeon RX 5500 (Ryzen 5 3600) Comparison

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 12:06 PM PST

    Gear Seekers tests ASRock Taichi RX 5700XT on Linux

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 08:42 PM PST

    64 Core Threadripper in 2020

    Posted: 25 Nov 2019 01:26 AM PST

    [Techgage] Cascade Lake Effect: A Performance Look At Intel’s Core i9-10980XE (Workstation Benchmarks)

    Posted: 25 Nov 2019 01:48 AM PST

    Intel Core i9 10980XE Linux Performance Benchmarks Review

    Posted: 25 Nov 2019 01:41 AM PST

    [Guru3d] Intel Core i9 10980XE processor review

    Posted: 25 Nov 2019 01:40 AM PST

    Intel i9 10900X & 10940X Review [BENCHMARKS]

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 12:00 PM PST

    Graphcore at SC19 Dropping Eye-catching Feature for Production

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 07:39 AM PST

    System compatibility and time

    Posted: 24 Nov 2019 08:13 PM PST

    We already know how hardware get old and lose support overtime then became obsolete, but how about new hardware in old environment? For example, someone bring a 3700x and 2070s pc to 2009 era and start gaming, mining bitcoin, is their any problem with it and to what extent? Such as os compatibility, driver,core/ram handling, sata, pcie and internet protocol,etc.

    And no, i dont discover time traveling, just some showerthoughts.

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